MAJOR GENERAL JON K. MOTT
Maj. Gen. Mott is the Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard. He assists in representing the ANG in formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 107,000 Air National Guard members and civilians in more than 90 wings throughout the 50 States, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. In support of the Director, he leads the efforts to increase ANG readiness, reporting and resourcing for all combat coded units to support the new National Defense Strategy. He also leads the effort for all matters related to the Aircrew Task Force which is responsible for finding innovative ways to increase pilot production and retention for both officer and enlisted aircrew while increasing inclusion and diversity. He represents the ANG leadership at the Cyber General Officer Advisory Council as well as assist in developing the organizational ANG support to the standup of the new United States Space Force.
General Mott received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Virginia Military Institute in 1982. He is a command pilot with 90 combat missions and over 4,800 total flight hours in the A-10. His combat sorties have been flown in support of Operation Deliberate Force, Operation Allied Force and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his current assignment, Major General Mott was Director of Exercises and Training, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), MacDill AFB, Florida. He was responsible for designing, coordinating, and conducting exercises and training, improving war-fighting capabilities, advancing USCENTCOM theater security cooperation goals, and maintaining joint and combined readiness throughout the twenty nation USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility.
EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia
1987 U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada
1990 Squadron Officer School, by in residence
1993 Master of Science in Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, Florida
1995 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2003 Air War College, by seminar
2009 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2014 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C, in residence
2014 Senior Leader Orientation Course, in residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1983 - April 1984, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. April 1984 - June 1984, AT-38B Lead-In Training, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. June 1984 - October 1984, Student, A-10 Operational Training, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
4. October 1984 - October 1986, A-10 Aircraft Commander, 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina
5. October 1986 - August 1987, A-10 Instructor Pilot, 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina
6. August 1987 - December 1987, A-10 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
7. December 1987 - September 1988, Squadron Weapons Officer, 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina
8. September 1988 - September 1990, Squadron Weapons Officer, 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Woodbridge, England
9. September 1990 - March 1991, Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters, England
10. March 1991 - August 1991, Flight Commander, 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Woodbridge, England
11. August 1991 - August 1992, A-10 Pilot Project Officer, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
12. August 1992 - September 1993, A-10 Flight Commander, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
13. September 1993 - November 1995, Chief, A/OA-10 Projects Branch, 57th Test Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
14. November 1995 - April 1998, A-10 Flight Examiner, Headquarters, 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
15. April 1998 - September 1999, Chief of Safety, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
16. September 1999 - September 2001, 131st Squadron Operations Officer, 131st Fighter Squadron, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
17. September 2001 - April 2004, Commander, 104th Operations Support Flight, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
18. April 2004 - April 2005, Vice Commander, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
19. April 2005 - December 2008, Commander, 104th Operations Group, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
20. December 2008 - June 2011, Director, Plans and Requirements, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
21. June 2011 - May 2012, Vice Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
22. May 2012 - August 2015, Assistant Adjutant General; dual-hatted, February 2013 - August 2015, (A-8), Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard
23. August 2015 - August 2016, Deputy Chief, Support/Security Agreements, Office of Defense - Pakistan, DPO, AE
24. August 2016 - July 2017, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL
25. July 2017 - June 2019, Director, Exercises and Training Directorate United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL
26. July 2019 - Present, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Washington, D.C.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,800 including 90 combat missions
Aircraft flown: A-10
Pilot wings: ENJJPT, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with Gold Frame)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with V Device and Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two Bronze Service Stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Frame)
Air Force Longevity Service Award with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2
Air Force Training Ribbon
Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 16, 1982
First Lieutenant May 16, 1984
Captain Sept. 16, 1986
Major Sept. 1, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel May 15, 1999
Colonel Jan. 8, 2005
Brigadier General May 28, 2012
Major General July 17, 2017
(Current as of January 2020)
